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In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

  • June 20, 2024
Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.
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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

  • June 12, 2024
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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024
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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

  • June 4, 2024

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Training for Trauma

Military medical personnel prepare for the rigors of treating combat injuries by training at trauma centers at teaching hospitals.

  • April 30, 2018
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AAMC Statement on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding passage of an omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2018.

  • March 22, 2018
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AAMC Statement on President’s FY 2019 Budget Proposal

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s FY 2019 budget request.

  • Feb. 11, 2018
Press Release
AAMC Statement on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

The AAMC supports the budget deal to provide support vital to our nation’s health security and will help safety net hospitals serve vulnerable patients.

  • Feb. 8, 2018
Viewpoints
Alda Center: Better Care Through Better Communication

Two experts from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science explain why formulating and delivering a message is not enough, regardless of the audience.

  • Dec. 4, 2017
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Medical Students Get Real-Life Lessons About Social Determinants of Health

Medical students describe their eye-opening takeaways from a program that immersed them in underserved communities.

  • Nov. 27, 2017
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Is There a Chaplain in the House? Hospitals Integrate Spiritual Care

Physical and spiritual well-being are often connected. In hospitals across the country, physicians and chaplains are connecting to help patients.

  • Nov. 20, 2017
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Proposed Repeal of the Individual Mandate in Senate Tax Reform Legislation

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding provisions the Senate tax reform legislation, which was introduced today.

  • Nov. 14, 2017
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Focusing on Arts, Humanities to Develop Well-Rounded Physicians

Learning about history, visual and performing arts, and literature can help physicians develop empathy and professionalism.

  • Aug. 15, 2017
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Jimmy Kimmel Highlights the Value of Teaching Hospitals

Kimmel’s monologue was a moving and personal tribute to the value of interprofessional health care teams and the special missions of teaching hospitals.

  • May 30, 2017